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THE CAUCUS.
Democrats Participate
Camden Unanimously Nominated


At 7.3O on Wednesday night Sennior
McCreery, Of Raleigh county, called the
caucus to order and after stating the OBJ
iect of the meeting named Hon. J. ).
Woods. of Ohio county, as Chairman, and
Hon. John d. Anderson and Col ). b.
Peyton were selected as secretaries. A call
of The roll of the Democrats OF the two
houses showed the presence Of thirty eight
The absentees were Senators Price, of Min
eral Flournoy, Of Hampshire; Price, OF
Marshall. and Switzer, of Putnam, ana
Delegates Byrne, of Braxtoa; Chambers,
of Lincoln; Chew, Of Jefferson; Chpiey,
of Hardy; Lucas, Of Jefferson; MeClung,
of Greenbrier; Pugh, Of Hampshire, aud
Sydenstricker OF Greenbrier kinsey, OF
Marion. stated that while lac had answered
10 his name he did not intend 20 paruci-
nate in the deliberations OF the caucus.
Nominations being in order, Hon. J. B.
Someryille. Of Brooke, placed senator Cam
den in nomination in the following Ian
guage
Mr.. Chairman In pursuance oil time
bonorfd custom of the Democratic party,
not only OF the State OF West Virginia, put
of ali the United States, we have assembled
here tonight as Democrats ior the purpose
OF nominating % candidate TO be voted lor
by the Democratic members oi thls Legls-
tur.. for the high and responsible oihce OF
United states senator. 40 Is the right Oh
every Democratic member Oh lAc present
LEGISLATURE 20 present 90 t"'s caucus the
name ot tne candidate whom ht Wishes 20
6ll tine position. dm not here Tonight 70
make any dispamging references 10 any
ot.,ar candidate. nor do the friends OF my
cs,.li},te for the United States senate, or
mv candidate himself desire ME % do any
thing oil the kind. We recognize the Tact
tbat all over the State Ol West Virginia
there are Democrats of whom all OF Us are
proud. and we have right To- be proud,
| that are ft to lili this high and important
office. Yet among those Democrats we
have our individual claims. am mere
tonight. To- present 60 this caucus the name
/ of u gentleman against whom | think no
objection can be reasonably offered, gen
S.el'" .'' W. So 80 CIV W. VIRGINIA
limits oil 'Ae o'".e o' os' -. '''','' =
gentleman VINO grew "l "'.o''7 l'' -,
Oh 'his STATE sen'' o''''''' 10
gee" '', i,.. -. ..j Mn. ias tbe
0''-o va ~ -, AMI .,,,.rior hu,i
l.''''.' ,i;',' how, c,.1!.d biu tn ac.
rrmu-1rr tor t..c purpose OF advancing the
+ best interests OF the people 90 the Whoie
State, gentleman who has always oe5h
devoted to ."e PIiHc'P',S y. .''' ny
'''' ~ ,c ~. i;f. EN-. t.e .ur,e.. 81. further
. ine the interests of that party. % gentleman
WHO has used his means Do legitimate ways
lof 'nt Pufp9Sl Ul ,o.'.- ''', , ,.i0 ta.
o- .'', ,,. '', ,"' ' Tr'1 l,va u.. himself
tac ura.l of has political opponent, because
be has rushed into the breach 'ud saved . ms
party IL mo, .Io 1'n'l '' ., go, 80 no.si.
IIs c1,si5eration is entitled TO an endoase-
ment Of his recent career as one of the sen
ators of the United states IRON the state Oh
West Virginia q sonl'e.'"" ",S .,. mas ami
,r5ose cSnrse ongIs To merit tie applause
of every true Democrat within or without
thi, State. ~,
nave lne nonot, s.' 70 49,, 49, ,lea.
O", , ~ mems 70 ronf.r lis nomination
tonight upon one of our distinguished
~ Comlen, of the county of Wood.
The name of Camden was received with
long and continued cheers and applause by
the assemjlage. The nomination oi Seaa-
tor Camden WAS endorsed ia appropriate re-
marks OF Hon. John N. Hamilton, Chair
man of the House Judiciary Committee, and
Senator Charles l.. Brown. OF Che County of
49,.
Jaw M u-.i... .....
The name oil hon. " '"' j.. W ''s'' We
presented but subsequently withdrawn. NO